The 25+ Best Thandie Newton Movies
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1Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie NewtonJourney into the farthest reaches of space with The Chronicles of Riddick. This action-packed, sci-fi thriller follows the story of Riddick (Vin Diesel), an escaped convict with a bounty on his head. Pursued by mercenaries and bounty hunters, he finds himself in the middle of two opposing forces in a battle for universal domination. The Necromongers, led by Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), are hell-bent on converting all human life to their cause. With stunning visual effects and intense combat scenes, this film won the 2005 World Stunt Awards for Best Fight. Intrigue, conflict, and suspense - The Chronicles of Riddick has it all.- #34 of 178 onThe 150+ Best Movies With Aliens
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2Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Cuba GoodingMild-mannered Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination Chinese restaurant and orphanage. Recently forced to marry the shrewish glutton Rasputia, he is at wit's end. Then his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town, and he tries to figure out a way back to his true love.More Norbit
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3Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio BanderasInterview with the Vampire is a compelling exploration of immortality, guilt, and human nature. The film unravels the centuries-long life of Louis de Pointe du Lac (Brad Pitt), a reluctant vampire, as he recounts his tale to a modern-day journalist (Christian Slater). Turned into a vampire by the charismatic yet ruthless Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise), Louis grapples with his new existence. Claudia (Kirsten Dunst), a child turned into a vampire, adds another layer of complexity to their unconventional family dynamic. This Gothic horror-drama, based on Anne Rice's popular novel, earned two Academy Award nominations and remains an iconic entry in the vampire genre.
4Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie NewtonIn Mission: Impossible II, a high-stakes action thriller, secret agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is tasked with stopping the release of a deadly virus. The mission leads him into conflict with rogue agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott), who seeks to profit from the virus. Hunt, aided by skilled thief Nyah Nordoff-Hall (Thandie Newton), must navigate treacherous alliances and adrenaline-pumping stunts to save the day. Directed by John Woo, known for his signature balletic action sequences, this sequel won the 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Action Team.- #96 of 164 onThe Best Movie Sequels Ever Made
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5Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt DillonCrash, a potent drama directed by Paul Haggis, weaves together the lives of a diverse set of characters in Los Angeles. Racial tension is at the heart of this narrative, with each character - from the district attorney Rick (Brendan Fraser) and his prejudiced wife Jean (Sandra Bullock), to the hardworking locksmith Daniel (Michael Peña) - grappling with their own prejudices and stereotypes. A pivotal car accident links these disparate lives together, setting off a chain reaction of events that challenge their perspectives on race and humanity. This film won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Picture.More Crash- #88 of 96 onThe Very Best Oscar-Winning Movies For Best Picture
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6John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda PeetIn the disaster movie 2012, the world faces an apocalyptic cataclysm of biblical proportions. Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), a science fiction writer, stumbles upon these unsettling predictions and embarks on a race against time to save his family. Alongside him is Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a government scientist who also discovers the impending doom. Directed by Roland Emmerich, this film combines elements of action and science fiction genres, bringing together a star-studded cast in a thrilling narrative about survival and resilience amidst global catastrophe.More 2012- #455 of 772 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
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7Noah Taylor, Thandiwe Newton, Nicole KidmanIn this sequel to "The Year My Voice Broke," Danny Embling (Noah Taylor) leaves home to attend an all-male boarding school. An all-female prep school is located nearby, and, over a series of joint social activities, Embling falls under the spell of one of its more freethinking students: Thandiwe Adjewa (Thandie Newton), who comes from Uganda. But their quietly developing romance is threatened by racial prejudice and Danny's awkwardness in affairs of the heart.More Flirting- #28 of 46 onThe Funniest Australian Movies Ever Made
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8Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie NewtonIn The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a struggling salesman in San Francisco. With his son Christopher (Jaden Smith), he faces the harsh reality of homelessness after an unfortunate series of events. Amidst this, Gardner lands an unpaid internship at a prestigious brokerage firm. The film, based on a true story, follows their journey as Gardner, with unwavering determination and resilience, fights against all odds for a better future. The movie earned Will Smith an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.- Dig Deeper...The Sad Tale Of Chris Gardner, The Man From The Pursuit of Happyness
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9Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta DevineIn New York, a group of black women, most of whom live in the same Harlem apartment building, faces personal crises, heartbreak and other challenges. Crystal (Kimberly Elise) faces an unhappy existence as an abused lover. Jo (Janet Jackson) is a successful magazine editor, but her husband has a secret double life. Juanita (Loretta Devine) is a relationship counselor but cannot seem to get her love life in order. These three and others become bound together by their experiences.More For Colored Girls- #99 of 468 onThe Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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10Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie NewtonOld-school mobster Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) rules London's underworld with an iron fist and a score of well-greased palms. As big-time gangsters and petty crooks all scramble to get their cut of a Russian mobster's crooked land deal, street-wise hustler One Two (Gerard Butler) tries to play both sides of the fence as the lucrative deal falls into the lap of Lenny's presumed-dead son.More RocknRolla
11Tyler Perry, Thandiwe Newton, Gabrielle UnionFor all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His life begins to change, however, when he meets Lindsey Wakefield (Thandie Newton), a struggling single mother who has just been evicted. Wesley offers to help Lindsey get back on her feet and, though he's already engaged, romantic sparks begin to fly. Suddenly, Wesley finds himself torn between what is expected of him and what he really wants.More Good Deeds- #183 of 468 onThe Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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12Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim RobbinsRegina (Thandie Newton) meets charming Joshua (Mark Wahlberg) while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie (Stephen Dillane). Then upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. The more Reggie learns, the more she realizes the scope of the puzzle, which she must solve to protect herself from ever-increasing danger.
13Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie NewtonIn 1873 Ohio, Sethe (Oprah Winfrey) is a mother of three haunted by her horrific slavery past and her desperate actions for freedom. As a result, Sethe's home is haunted by a furious poltergeist, which drives away her two sons. Sethe and her daughter (Kimberly Elise) endure living with the spirit for 10 more years, until an old friend, Paul D. Garner (Danny Glover), arrives to run it out. After Garner moves in, a strange woman named Beloved (Thandie Newton) enters their lives, causing turmoil.More Beloved- #262 of 468 onThe Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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- 14Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence FishburneWhen the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham is assigned to root out the mole with his former lover and colleague Celia Harrison.
15Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank AzariaFive years earlier, nervous bridegroom Dennis (Simon Pegg) leaves his pregnant girlfriend, Libby (Thandie Newton), at the altar. Now he realizes he made a big mistake and wants to win her back. Unfortunately, Libby is involved with a handsome, attentive and fit financier (Hank Azaria), who plans to run in a charity marathon. Out-of-shape Dennis enters the race -- hoping to impress Libby -- even though he only has three weeks to prepare.More Run Fatboy Run- #92 of 139 onThe Best Movies Of 2007
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16Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Jean-Pierre AumontHis wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson (Nick Nolte) accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry. In Paris, he becomes smitten with cultured artist Maria Cosway (Greta Scacchi), but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings (Thandie Newton), Jefferson's attentions are diverted.
17Thandie Newton, Maya Angelou, Sam WaterstonThe Journey of August King is a 1996 American drama film directed by John Duigan. It stars Jason Patric and Thandie Newton.
18Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen BurstynFlashbacks to key events in his life reveal the rise of George W. Bush from ne'er-do-well party boy and son of privilege to president of the United States. After trading in booze for religion, George mends his aimless ways and sets his sights first on the Texas governorship, then on the presidency. But the country's involvement in the Iraq war decreases his approval rating.More W.
19Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie NewtonJazz musicians -- and heroin addicts -- Spoon (Tupac Shakur) and Stretch (Tim Roth) decide to get clean after their friend and bandmate Cookie (Thandie Newton) overdoses when she tries heroin for the first time. As they attempt to enter a detoxification program, however, they encounter a series of bureaucratic roadblocks. Worse, they are being hunted by both the police and drug dealers. Struggling with withdrawal, Spoon and Stretch reflect on the moments that led up to their predicament.
20Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, John WoodNew York City drug enforcement officer John Harris (Harvey Keitel) travels to London to help ineffective local policemen battle a powerful drug cartel. Harris needs to put behind bars American ex-pat Carl Frazer (Viggo Mortensen), who recruits rebellious young teens as foot soldiers in his enterprise. With help from British officer Edward Foster (Iain Glen), Harris must navigate London's seedy, drug-fueled underworld in order to take down Frazer's criminal operation.
21Nicole Kidman, Jon Bon Jovi, Thandie NewtonThe Leading Man is a 1996 British romantic drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 1996 but was not released in the United States until March 1998. The film is set in London in the winter.
22It Was an Accident
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Hugh QuarshieWhen he's released from prison, Nicky Burkett (Chiwetel Ejiofor) commits himself to a crime-free life. Despite his best efforts, he's dragged back into illicit activity when he intervenes in a robbery. He unintentionally starts a feud between two rival gangs, one headed by Mickey Cousins (Max Beesley), who ordered the robbery, the other by Rameez (Sidh Solanki). The gangsters try to rope Nicky into their illicit deeds, while he tries to pursue a policeman's daughter, Noreen (Thandie Newton).
23Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, John LeguizamoDarkness empties Detroit, except for a few people (Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton) who band together to battle it with light.
24Thandie Newton, Cillian Murphy, Jamie BellRetreat is an 2011 British horror-thriller film and the directorial debut of former film editor Carl Tibbets. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Jamie Bell, and Thandie Newton as three people isolated from the rest of the world on a remote island, who are told they are survivors of a fatal airborne disease that is sweeping over the entire world. However, their induced isolation may be the result of a lie, and it may be that they are being held at the whim of a madman. The film has had mainly positive reviews.
25Thandie Newton, Gabriel Byrne, Jamie FoxxTiffany (Jamie Foxx), Charlie (Gabriel Byrne) and Vernon (Thandie Newton) are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens (Dina Merrill), a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings (Stuart Townsend) to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
26In Your Dreams
Thandie NewtonIn Your Dreams is a 1997 TV film directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
27Huge
Thandie Newton, Tamsin Egerton, Michelle RyanHuge is a 2010 film directed by Ben Miller.
28Thandie Newton, Catherine McCormack, Oliver MilburnLoaded is a 1994 film directed by Anna Campion.
29The Prophet
Thandie NewtonThe Prophet is a 2011 documentary film written by Kahlil Gibran and directed by Gary Tarn.- 30Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Romesh RanganathanHaving escaped from the farm, Ginger and Rocky welcome a new little adventurer into their lives. Back on the mainland, the whole of chicken-kind faces a terrible new threat.
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